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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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